EDINDURGH, TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1984 OFFICIAL MS "ASTOR" PHOTO

Description: **** TRISTAN DA CUNHA **** ******************************************** 14 JAN. 1984 VISIT OF HADAG LINE CRUISE SHIP "ASTOR" ******************************************** OFFICIAL SHIP PHOTOGRAPH OF EDINBURGH, TRISTAN DA CUNHA The Cruise : The German HADAG Liner, M.S. ASTOR, was on it's final cruise from Cape Town, South Africa, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 10 to 19 JANUARY 1984. On 14 January, she stopped for a day at "The Lonely Isle", TRISTAN DA CUNHA. This was the last cruise of this vessel under Kapitan Kreuger. The ship had been sold to the South African Cruise Line, SAFMARINE. After disembarking her passengers in Rio de Janeiro on 19 January, the empty ASTOR was sailed by a skeleton crew to Hamburg, her home port. There she was refitted, lengthened, and repainted in her new SAFMARINE / SAFLEISURE colors, and sailed back to Cape Town to start her new career cruising in southern waters. The Postcard : Image of "ASTOR" arriving in Table Bay at her new home - Cape Town. She is painted in her new colors of the South African Cruise Line SAFLEISURE. Superb mint, clean, fresh, unused, unmarked, sharp corners, no edge wear, as new. My scanner causes yellow areas on reverse. The Official Photograph of the settlement of Edinburgh, home of the Tristan islanders, in the lee of their infamous volcano, which erupted in 1961. The eruption caused the entire population to be evacuated to England. Image by Astor's Photographer 7" x 5" in size (approx. 175mm x 115mm) on 14 January 1984. Yellow area caused by my scanner - photo is perfect! UNIQUE ITEM - Very fine to excellent condition - Always Stored smoke-free Please view all other items available in our eBay Store, including Topical sets and Postal History covers. Thank you. KINDLY NOTE WE SELL SHIP POSTCARDS, COVERS, AND STAMPS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH, AND SELECTED WORLDWIDE TOPICAL & THEMATIC ISSUES. PITCAIRN ISLANDS WE OFFER PITCAIRN'S POSTAL, PHILATELIC, AND SOCIAL HISTORY. SHIPPING/HANDLING _________ WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTI-ITEM PURCHASES U.S.A. : FIRST CLASS MAIL $2.95 :: INSURED MAIL with tracking $7.50 :: PRIORITY MAIL with tracking $10.95 WORLDWIDE : INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL $4.50 :: REGISTERED MAIL with tracking $18.95 Items are always well packaged, to prevent any damage in the mail ___________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE CHECK OUR EXCELLENT POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING AND 100% SERVICE SATISFACTION RECORD. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. MAKE US YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR ONLINE BUYING. WE POST IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK, PACK SECURELY, AND SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ATTENTION BUYERS IN INDIA & CHINA: Due to "lost" orders mailed to India & China, we recommend adding REGISTERED MAIL delivery to your payment. This is the LEAST EXPENSIVE method of GUARANTEED DELIVERY by mail from the United States. Thank you. __________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR DISCOUNTED SHIPPING, ADD YOUR ITEMS TOGETHER IN YOUR SHOPPING CART, AND REQUEST INVOICE. THANK YOU.

Price: 60 USD

Location: Arizona

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